Proceeding with caution — I think Wordle wants to be my friend. For the past few days, I have been engaged in a QUEST with Wordle. A conversation or CONVO that has ping-ponged me from UNION with the five-letter goddess through her insistence on addressing me as GAMER, to suspicion or QUALM that she…

My soul, my money, my collectibles? — So, today’s Wordle is solved, and my quest continues. To catch you up, Wordle has been communicating to me through a series of clues. I feel that something nefarious is going on involving the Wordle gods. I’ll explain, at some point I was directed on my quest by being directly…

I think I passed the first challenge — Admittedly, I am writing this a day late, so I will not say “Spoiler Alert”, because if you didn’t solve the Wordle yesterday, then you don’t know. To recap, I am on a quest from Wordle. It was a bit shaky at first with me not completely sure if I…

I’m not giving up! — You see what I did there! I put <Spoiler Alert> in the title, so if you clicked on this then you already know that you’re going to find out today’s Wordle answer. It’s only day 2 of my quest and Wordle is already telling me it’s too dangerous and that…

I think it’s trying to tell me something five letters at a time! — Fair warning to those of you reading, I have solved today’s Wordle and I’m going to tell you what it is. Yes, DAVID, I know I’m supposed to say “spoiler alert”. But really what I said was the same thing without those overused words, only one of which is five…

It’s time to get back to work — The Recipe 2 oz. Bourbon 3/4 oz. Honey Syrup (see below for how to make it) 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice (about half a lemon squeezed) Lemon wheel for garnish Shake all ingredients and serve with ice. The Experience The Gold Rush is about effort. You get the sense that some work has gone into…

Get ready for a montage — Several 80’s franchises are being rebooted for the new millennium. Bill and Ted tell us that we still need to be excellent to each other while Cobra Kai brings Johnny back to ass-kicking forefront. Maverick is flying again and Michael Myers is back for another Halloween movie. And why not…

With apologies to Don Henley and people who like simple syrup — If you want to know more, read on. If you’re just here for a recipe, here it is. Mix away, and Cheers. The Base Collins Recipe 1 oz. Lemon Juice 2 tsp. Sugar 1/2 oz. Water 4–6 oz. Club Soda Garnish: Lemon Slice And your spirit of choice (just choose one!). Tom Collins —…

A drink full of hope and the promise of a better tomorrow — If you want to know more, read on. If you’re just here for a recipe, here it is. Mix away, and Cheers. The Harvey Wallbanger 1 oz. Vodka 3/4 oz. Galliano 7 oz. Orange Juice Maraschino Cherry for Garnish (optional) Orange Slice for Garnish (optional) Add Vodka and Orange Juice to your serving…